5 Winnetka, Glencoe Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

WINNETKA-GLENCOE, IL — If you’re like many of your New Trier Township neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Winnetka and Glencoe area.

Here are 5 local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday, listed in alphabetical order:

1. Friends of the Green Bay Trail: Maintains and improves 9-mile natural corridor through ecological restoration, native plant installation and community education.
2. North Shore Senior Center: Provides programs and services to support the well-being of older adults.
3. Our Place of New Trier: Provides support and programming for teens and adults with developmental disabilities.
4. Women's Exchange: Offers programs and workshops aimed at personal growth and community connection.
5. The Volunteer Center: Connects volunteers from the North Shore with service opportunities with partnering nonprofits.